HB 1012 — PUBLIC RECORDS: Provides relative to access to personal information of a victim of a sex offense

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843 by Representative Boyd) BY REPRESENTATIVES BOYD, BAYHAM, BILLINGS, CARRIER, WILFORD CARTER,CHASSION,FISHER,DANAHENRY,JORDAN,KNOX,LAFLEUR, TERRYLANDRY,LARVADAIN,LYONS,MARCELLE,MARTINEZ,MOORE, MURRAY, NEWELL, TAYLOR, AND WILEY PUBLICAND RECORDS:SENATORS BARROW, BOUDREAUX,CLOUD,JACKSON-ANDREWS,JENKINS,LUNEAU,MIZELL, AND PRICE AN ACT To enact R.S.

Provides relative to access to personal information of a victim of a sex offense AN ACT To enact R.S.

* * * K.(1) AArequestmadebyavictim requestmadebyavictimof ofasexa offenseasprovidedsex inoffenseas SubsectionprovidedinSubsection E of this Section shall include with it a police report, protective order, or final judgment indicating that the person is or is alleged to be a victim of a sex offense.

(2) A person shall not knowingly publish the personal information of a victim of a sex offense if he knows or reasonably should know that publishing the Page 1 of 43 CODING:

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1012 ENROLLED (2) A person shall not knowingly publish the personal information of a victim of a sex offense if he knows or reasonably should know that publishing the personalinformationposesanimminentandseriousthreattotheprotectedindividual and the publishing of the personal information results in any of the following:

(3)(a) Notwithstanding Subsection FofthisF Section,of notthis Section,not later than five days after receiving a request as provided by Subsection E of this Section from a victim of a sex offense, the public bodyshall acknowledge receipt of the request in writing by certified mail or by email and take steps reasonably necessary to ensure that the personal information is not published.

(4) Notwithstanding Subsection Iof this Section, a person who violates this Section as it relates to personal information of a victim of a sex offense is guilty of amisdemeanorandonconvictionissubjecttoimprisonmentnotexceedingeighteen monthsorafinenotexceedingfivethousanddollars,orboth.months orafinenotexceedingfivethousanddollars,orboth.

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1012 ENROLLED Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Sexual Assault Survivor Empowerment and Privacy Protection Act." DIGESTSPEAKER ThedigestprintedbelowwaspreparedbyHouseLegislativeOF Services.THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 1012 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Boyd Abstract:

Adds a victim of a sex offense as a protected individual, adds additional protectionsforvictims ofasex offense,shortensthedelays fortheacknowledgment of receipt of a request for removal and the removal of protected information of a victim of a sex offense, and increases the criminal penalties for violations related to the protected information of a victim of a sex offense.

Present law provides protections for the personal information of protected individuals, including a current or retired justice of the La.

Supreme Court;

a current or retired judge of an appellate, district, family, juvenile, parish, city, or municipal court established under the Constitution of La.;

a current or retired justice or judge of a federal court domiciled in the state;

a current or retired magistrate appointed by a state court;

a current or retired U.S.

magistrate judge domiciled in the state;

a currentor retired commissioner or hearing officer of any district court in the state;

a current or retired district attorney, assistant district attorney, district attorney investigator;

a current member of the legislature;

a current statewide elected official;

and a current member of the public service commission.

Proposedlawretainspresentlaw and adds victims of a sex offenseasprotectedindividuals.

Present law protects the home address, home and mobile telephone number, personal email address, social securitynumber, driver's license number, federal tax identification number, bankaccountnumbers,creditordebitcardnumber,licenseplatenumberoruniqueidentifier of a vehicle, marital record, date of birth, school or daycare of a child, or place of worship of a protected individual and the employment location of a spouse, child, or dependent of a protected individual.

Proposed law retains present law and applies the same to victims of a sex offense.

Present law authorizes and provides the method for a protected individual to request that a public body or third party not publish the protected individual's personal information and remove the personal information from anyexisting publication.

Proposed law retains present law, applies the same to victims of a sex offense and provides that a request made by a victim of a sex offense shall include with it a police report, protective order, or final judgment indicating that the person is or is alleged to be a victim of a sex offense.

Presentlawprovidesthatnot laterthan 10 days afterreceivingarequest,apublicbodyshall acknowledge receipt of the request in writing by certified mail or by email and take steps reasonably necessary to ensure that the personal information is not published.

Proposed law retains present law as it applies to other protected individuals, but provides that the public body shall acknowledge receipt of a request from a victim of a sex offense within five days after receiving the request.

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1012 Present law provides that if the personal information is already published, the public body shall provide for the removal of the personal information within 15 days after acknowledgmentofreceiptoftherequestor provide areasonin writingwhytherequesthas not been fulfilled.